Tips and Tricks

LimbLoppa · Jul 22, 2016

Alex McManus said:
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Niiiice! Milk crates are good for all kinds of stuff! We store all of our chemicals (bar oil, mix oil, grease tubes, power steering fluid etc) in them to keep em all upright. The short Pepsi co/Coca-Cola bins keep the saws from sliding around if you cut a notch for the bars to stick through.

monkeylove · Jul 22, 2016

Baby changing pad for throwline bag. Not mine, go visit the Rec climbing page.

Richard Mumford-yoyoman · Jul 22, 2016

Hoowasat said:
Not my original idea because I heard this suggested elsewhere ...
After I dropped my Silky Zubat while aloft and working alone, I really disliked climbing down to retrieve it. Afterwards, I attached a cheapie carabiner to the hole in the Zubat's handle, then tied (using fisherman's knots) a discarded telephone coiled cord from that biner to the Zubat's scabboard. I found the standard headset length of coiled cord does not impede my reach. And because I can pull it back up, I no longer keep a death grip on the Zubat and will drop it anytime necessary or convenient. The cheapie biner also allows me to disconnect the Zubat so I can use it while walking about on the ground.

Can you make calls from your saw now?

96coal449 · Jul 22, 2016

Military ammo boxes .... air and water tight, durable, and easily transportable. They come in a few different sizes. I use them in roofing for nail storage and one I keep a small tool kit in for field repairs. Gotta have some uses in tree work. Anybody have any ideas?

96coal449 · Jul 22, 2016

Treezybreez said:
How did that happen? Were the spurs behind the seat?

I met a climber who was climbing with spikes. He was suspended in air and was flailing his legs to try and get a hand hold on the tree. Apparently he gaffed one of his legs with the other foot. Didn't sound very fun to me.

No clue but that would be my guess. He still stores stuff behind the seat often, including spikes ....

LimbLoppa · Jul 22, 2016

96coal449 said:
Military ammo boxes .... air and water tight, durable, and easily transportable. They come in a few different sizes. I use them in roofing for nail storage and one I keep a small tool kit in for field repairs. Gotta have some uses in tree work. Anybody have any ideas?

Keep chains/files dry and organized

96coal449 · Jul 22, 2016

LimbLoppa said:
Keep chains/files dry and organized

Nice. Hey ya know.... somehow I knew you'd be the first to post on this.

Steve Connally · Jul 22, 2016

Meth teeth kept his Percocet in his ammo box until he got fired yesterday. Yes another cool us for an ammo box.

LimbLoppa · Jul 22, 2016

96coal449 said:
Nice. Hey ya know.... somehow I knew you'd be the first to post on this.

Chillin at the beach like you my brotha

LimbLoppa · Jul 23, 2016

Steve Connally said:
Meth teeth kept his Percocet in his ammo box until he got fired yesterday. Yes another cool us for an ammo box.

I hate to quote Gomer Pyle, but...... ..Surprise!Surprise!Suuurrrrpprriiissee!

LimbLoppa · Jul 23, 2016

Now that he's gone, was his first name Josh?

Steve Connally · Jul 23, 2016

Sean. I still don't know his last name but he threatened to call workmanship comp over the chipper accident if John fired him. He's also filing a defamation lawsuit over the drug allegation. I suppose once he gets his power,water and gas turned back on. Oh yeah and gets a phone and a car. Also never was a fireman in Colombus per their union guys.

LimbLoppa · Jul 23, 2016

Steve Connally said:
Sean. I still don't know his last name but he threatened to call workmanship comp over the chipper accident if John fired him. He's also filing a defamation lawsuit over the drug allegation. I suppose once he gets his power,water and gas turned back on. Oh yeah and gets a phone and a car. Also never was a fireman in Colombus per their union guys.

Imagine that......a dishonest guy......With MethTeeth? No freakin way?!

Richard Mumford-yoyoman · Jul 23, 2016

John_KAYS said:
Just a thought... what about Truck Bed Coating? I have never used it, but it is tough stuff...not sure if it is too tough though. the English language is a strange complicated mess. Yeah, if you brought one of those throw bags and threw it through a bough, a thorough coating of that tough stuff you bought, I thought, ought to help its durability.

Looks like mine is due for another coat after about a year. Rubberized stuff from a can, not actually rino lining

Treezybreez · Jul 23, 2016

I use shoe goo to coat throw bags. It lasts longer than electrical tape and helps keep weights from filling with water on a rainy day. Also works to coat the corners of throw cubes. The rods tend to poke through after the corners wear holes.

Treezybreez · Jul 23, 2016

This kind of Gatorade nipple fits on most bar oil jugs.

Merle Nelson · Jul 23, 2016

Nice. Oil dripping down the side of my one gal bottles, and overfill spills annoy me. I will try that spout. Thanks.

TheTreeSpyder · Jul 23, 2016

Tie scwrench to gas can.
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True classic from across sands of time circa 90's ISA BBS: Dave Spencer
when a bunch of us where talking of new sling/krab usage and arguing flexability /advantages.
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Some very subtle moves here need studied (beyond the obvious)!!
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Tom Dunlap · Jul 23, 2016

TheTreeSpyder said:
Tie scwrench to gas can.
.
True classic from across sands of time circa 90's ISA BBS: Dave Spencer
when a bunch of us where talking of new sling/krab usage and arguing flexability /advantages.
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Some very subtle moves here need studied (beyond the obvious)!!
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